TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD

” The Tibetan Book of the Dead- Awakening Upon Dying is a new translation of the classic text also known as The Great Liberation through Hearing in the Intermediate State. Both an ancient practical guide and intriguing historical, cultural, and spiritual document, this new version incorporates recent discoveries that have allowed for a better translation of previously ambiguous passages. The extensive introductory commentary by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, one of the foremost living masters of Dzogchen Buddhism, clarifies the texts from the Dzogchen point of view and provides a scholarly summary of the ancient material based on his oral teachings and written works. In addition, material from several of Norbu’s more recent written works and oral teachers have been added, including an essay on the four intermediate states after death entitled Birth, Life, and Death. A full-color 16-page insert of traditional Tibetan art highlights Tibet’s unique aesthetic wisdom. Revealing a set of instructions designed to facilitate the inner liberation of the dead or dying person, the book provides a guide to navigating the bardo–the interval between death and rebirth. Originally c